The annual central star for 2018 is 9 Purple Fire (九紫). The chart is drawn with South at the top.
| SE 8八白 White Earth Year Breaker | S 4四綠 Green Wood | SW 6六白 White Metal |
| E 7七赤 Red Metal | C 9九紫 Purple Fire | W 2二黑 Black Earth |
| NE 3三碧 Jade Wood | N 5五黃 Five Yellow San Sha | NW 1一白 White Water TaiSui |
| Sector | Star | Star name | Element | Traditional association | Annual sha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast (SE) | 8 | White Earth (八白) | Earth | Wealth, Prosperity, Stability | Year Breaker (歲破) |
| South (S) | 4 | Green Wood (四綠) | Wood | Romance, Academic, Examination Success | — |
| Southwest (SW) | 6 | White Metal (六白) | Metal | Authority, Power, Patriarchal Influence | — |
| East (E) | 7 | Red Metal (七赤) | Metal | Robbery, Violence, Betrayal | — |
| Centre (C) | 9 | Purple Fire (九紫) | Fire | Future Wealth, Joy, Recognition, Marriage | — |
| West (W) | 2 | Black Earth (二黑) | Earth | Sickness, Illness, Loss | — |
| Northeast (NE) | 3 | Jade Wood (三碧) | Wood | Conflict, Lawsuits, Arguments | — |
| North (N) | 5 | Five Yellow (五黃) | Earth | Disaster, Catastrophe, Severe Illness | San Sha (三煞), Five Yellow (五黃) |
| Northwest (NW) | 1 | White Water (一白) | Water | Career, Communication, Reputation | TaiSui (太歲) |
The four annual sha in 2018
| Sha | Sector | Branch / star |
|---|---|---|
| TaiSui (太歲) | Northwest (NW) | 戌 Dog branch |
| Year Breaker (歲破) | Southeast (SE) | 辰 Dragon branch |
| San Sha (三煞) | North (N) | 亥 子 丑 branches |
| Five Yellow (五黃) | North (N) | Star 5 |
2018 monthly flying star charts
Each monthly chart runs from one solar term (節) to the next, from 4 Feb 2018 to 4 Feb 2019. Times are UTC+8.
January 2018 falls before Lichun, in the last solar month of the 2017 chart: January 2018 flying stars (5 Jan – 4 Feb 2018).
February 2018 flying stars (4 Feb – 5 Mar 2018)
| SE 4四綠 | S 9九紫 | SW 2二黑 |
| E 3三碧 | C 5五黃 | W 7七赤 |
| NE 8八白 | N 1一白 | NW 6六白 |
March 2018 flying stars (5 Mar – 5 Apr 2018)
| SE 3三碧 | S 8八白 | SW 1一白 |
| E 2二黑 | C 4四綠 | W 6六白 |
| NE 7七赤 | N 9九紫 | NW 5五黃 |
April 2018 flying stars (5 Apr – 5 May 2018)
| SE 2二黑 | S 7七赤 | SW 9九紫 |
| E 1一白 | C 3三碧 | W 5五黃 |
| NE 6六白 | N 8八白 | NW 4四綠 |
May 2018 flying stars (5 May – 6 Jun 2018)
| SE 1一白 | S 6六白 | SW 8八白 |
| E 9九紫 | C 2二黑 | W 4四綠 |
| NE 5五黃 | N 7七赤 | NW 3三碧 |
June 2018 flying stars (6 Jun – 7 Jul 2018)
| SE 9九紫 | S 5五黃 | SW 7七赤 |
| E 8八白 | C 1一白 | W 3三碧 |
| NE 4四綠 | N 6六白 | NW 2二黑 |
July 2018 flying stars (7 Jul – 7 Aug 2018)
| SE 8八白 | S 4四綠 | SW 6六白 |
| E 7七赤 | C 9九紫 | W 2二黑 |
| NE 3三碧 | N 5五黃 | NW 1一白 |
August 2018 flying stars (7 Aug – 8 Sep 2018)
| SE 7七赤 | S 3三碧 | SW 5五黃 |
| E 6六白 | C 8八白 | W 1一白 |
| NE 2二黑 | N 4四綠 | NW 9九紫 |
September 2018 flying stars (8 Sep – 8 Oct 2018)
| SE 6六白 | S 2二黑 | SW 4四綠 |
| E 5五黃 | C 7七赤 | W 9九紫 |
| NE 1一白 | N 3三碧 | NW 8八白 |
October 2018 flying stars (8 Oct – 7 Nov 2018)
| SE 5五黃 | S 1一白 | SW 3三碧 |
| E 4四綠 | C 6六白 | W 8八白 |
| NE 9九紫 | N 2二黑 | NW 7七赤 |
November 2018 flying stars (7 Nov – 7 Dec 2018)
| SE 4四綠 | S 9九紫 | SW 2二黑 |
| E 3三碧 | C 5五黃 | W 7七赤 |
| NE 8八白 | N 1一白 | NW 6六白 |
December 2018 flying stars (7 Dec 2018 – 5 Jan 2019)
| SE 3三碧 | S 8八白 | SW 1一白 |
| E 2二黑 | C 4四綠 | W 6六白 |
| NE 7七赤 | N 9九紫 | NW 5五黃 |
January 2019 flying stars (5 Jan – 4 Feb 2019)
| SE 2二黑 | S 7七赤 | SW 9九紫 |
| E 1一白 | C 3三碧 | W 5五黃 |
| NE 6六白 | N 8八白 | NW 4四綠 |
2018 in Period 8
2018 is year 15 of 20 in Period 8 (八運, 2004–2023).
Reading the chart against a floor plan
The chart maps to the eight directions of any home. To use it:
- Identify your home’s facing direction. The facing direction is the side of the home with the main qi intake — usually the front door or the largest collection of windows. Use a magnetic compass standing in front of the home.
- Divide the floor plan into the eight sectors plus centre. Use a 3×3 grid centred on the home’s geometric centre. Each cell of the grid corresponds to one of the eight directions plus the central palace.
- Look up which star occupies which direction in 2018. Use the chart above. The North-direction sector of your home holds Star 5; the Southeast-direction sector holds Star 8; etc.
- Note which rooms fall in each sector. A room may fall partly in two sectors if it spans the boundary — in that case, the larger portion determines the assignment.
